It was a kill order from His Highness, the crown prince of Yutang. Was this a joke?
For a moment, the two assassin leaders were dumbfounded.
In spite of this, it was obvious that it was not a joke. Following the command, there was movement from all directions. As they looked around, they were shocked to see countless archers armed with Deicide Bows scattered all over the ground, the broken walls, the high walls, the big trees, and the tall buildings in all directions. They were densely packed and could be seen everywhere!
All of them were dressed in black military uniforms; there was the emblem of the crown prince's sixth battalion on their uniforms!
These were the troops from the crown prince's residence!
They were the direct armed forces of His Highness the crown prince.
It was clear just by looking at the military uniforms.
What a neat movement, what a magnificent military formation!
There were at least ten thousand Deicide Archers in all directions, pointing their chilling arrowheads at the sixty assassins who had just charged out with great difficulty.
Everyone had already drawn their bows to the fullest, their gazes cold. Once the order was given, thousands of arrows would be released!
Hen Bieli bellowed in rage, stopping abruptly and hollering, "Your Highness the crown prince, what do you mean by this?"
The reason why he and his men had come to Tiantang City was because they were hired by His Highness the crown prince. Why would they turn against him and attack him at this critical juncture?
Could it be that the crown prince … wanted the dragon hide treasure map as well?
It was a pity that before Hen Bieli could figure it out and ask for an explanation, he heard a thunderous holler from the opposite side, "Fire!"
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh …
Hen Bieli felt his vision darken. How could he not know that countless Deicide Archers had released their arrows at the same time? The pitch-black arrows blotted out all the light in the sky!
"Ah …"
Hen Bieli cried out in hatred, reacting swiftly. He rolled away, sticking close to the ground. As he did so, he collected the corpses on the ground and placed them in front of him, resisting the might of the Deicide Archers' arrows.
As a top-notch assassin, he knew all too well the power of the Deicide Bow. It was a piece of cake to shoot through a person's body from front to back. It was too common. Even if five to six people were piled up together, it would not be difficult to shoot through them!
So at this time, his first thought was to find more cover, the more the better!
Seeing that Hen Bieli was quick to react, Hong Zhan and the rest of the assassins were veterans who had been through hundreds of battles. They swiftly found their own cover and hid themselves.
In spite of this, those who managed to dodge the rain of arrows were only the twenty people in front. Most of the assassins at the back were slightly weaker. Most of them were still staggering and dizzy from the intense shock. If Hen Bieli and the rest had successfully broken out of the encirclement, they could have gone with the flow. Naturally, it would not have been a problem. However, when they were faced with the rain of arrows, they were powerless and could not react at all.
By the time they realized that something was wrong, it was already too late for them to dodge. They could only grit their teeth and block with the weapons in their hands!
Clang, clang, clang, clang …
It was the sound of a weapon blocking an arrow, as well as the sound of a Deicide arrow entering a body.
Then, a series of screams rang out!
The rain of arrows caused half of the sixty or so peak assassins in the Jianghu to die! More than half!
Each of these people was a top-notch expert, a superb assassin. Usually, each of them possessed the ability to evade the Deicide arrows perfectly. As long as they were given time and space, it would only be a matter of time before these sixty people killed the ten thousand archers instead.
But right now, in such a special environment, at the delicate moment when the assassins were exhausted from the battle, the Deicide Archers had suddenly appeared and fired like a storm, turning the place into a hell for the assassins!
There was not even a chance for them to find cover!
A certain ace assassin who was quick to react had only managed to collect three to four corpses to block the arrows for himself. In the final round of shooting, he and his shield had become porcupines!
It was probably because he had used up all his luck in the previous battle!
Hen Bieli's resentful voice boomed in the air, "What a great crown prince of Yutang! What a great crown prince of Yutang! Your father has seen through you! "
Amidst his sorrowful laughter, a cold command rang out once more, "Fire!"
The second round of Deicide arrows was fired, the rain of arrows covering the sky!
After three rounds of arrows, there were no more than five people left alive from the entire charging team of assassins!
Hen Bieli and Hong Zhan were included among them!
As for the other three, they were renowned assassins in the martial world. Strictly speaking, they were not inferior to Hen Bieli, Hong Zhan, or the ten kings of the Concourse of the Underworld. However, all five of them were injured. The corpses that covered their bodies had turned into giant hedgehogs with arrows and spikes!
It was supported by a dense number of arrows, standing upright as if it were a living special Arrow Hedgehog!
Hen Bieli and Hong Zhan were howling with righteous indignation. It was obvious that the rage in their hearts had broken through the horizon!
Both of them had turned around to look at the ground littered with the assassins' corpses. They were furious beyond words! They felt as if their hearts were about to explode at this very moment.
The martial world experts who had caught up from behind looked at each other, their faces pale. For a moment, they dared not move recklessly.
They had been riled up just a moment ago, but now they felt like their calves were cramping.
In all fairness, with the current lineup of the martial world experts, if Yutang did not panic, it would be difficult for them to win even if they sent out the entire nation's army. They could only be killed instead. The saying that a pinnacle expert could fight against ten thousand people alone was not an exaggeration!
At the very least, it would not be a problem for them to break out of the encirclement!
In spite of this, this outcome was built on the foundation of not panicking!
Any cultivator, especially an expert cultivator, would usually have a psychological quality that was superior to a military soldier. The more profound one's cultivation base was, the better their mental state would be. Therefore, under normal circumstances, when a military soldier faced a martial artist, it would be difficult to shake the other party even if they had a hundred times the military strength. Just like when the Ma-i Sect had joined Dongxuan, Dongxuan's combat power had skyrocketed immediately. This was the uniqueness of the martial world's influence in the war.
However, compared to military soldiers, the martial world people had their weaknesses as well. First, it was difficult for them to form a team. They were used to fighting alone, and there was a limit to their fighting spirit. Secondly, the mentality of self-preservation and retreat had always been hidden within them. Thirdly, and most importantly, most of the martial world people could only fight when the wind was blowing. When they had the upper hand, their combat power could be unleashed to the fullest, but once they were facing a formidable opponent, their fighting spirit would be extinguished immediately. Their fighting spirit would be weaker than an ordinary soldier's, and their combat power would be greatly reduced!
Just like now, was Yutang's Deicide Archer strong?
Yes, very, very strong!
In spite of this, it was an entirely different matter to say that they could inflict fatal damage to the martial world heroes.
However, the people of Jianghu City were afraid. That was because the previous round of arrow rain had instantly wiped out 30 to 40 peak experts. After three rounds of arrow rain, the 60 or so peerless assassins who had just barely managed to break through their heavy encirclement were all killed, and only a few were left!
This result was too f * cking terrifying!
It was because of this situation that they had completely overlooked the fact that most of Hen Bieli and the other assassins' combat power had actually been expended on them. Furthermore, the timing of this Yutang troop's appearance was too coincidental. The Deicide Archers were too targeted, and the quantity was astonishing. Only with such accumulation could they achieve such a result!
It could be said that such a result could never be replicated!
In spite of this, the martial world people would not think so. What they saw was the three volleys of Deicide Archers' arrows. Their best effort was futile, and they had almost been wiped out by the assassins who had escaped!
How could they not be shocked?
In their hearts, they believed that as long as they had not reached the realm of immortals who could soar into the sky, they would not stand a chance against such an attack.
Thinking about it, another question arose in everyone's mind. Didn't Yutang's officials say that they were not going to interfere? They had even specially set up a venue. Why were they interfering now?
The person who gave the order just now said that he was acting on the crown prince's order. Was this Yutang's crown prince's personal order or the Emperor of Yutang's? Furthermore, was the target only limited to the assassins, or were they planning to wipe them out as well?
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